Abstract:

The first thing I noticed about New Orleans
was the length of time it took to get there
and the variety of things that caused delays. Yes, you guessed it; my number came up as one of those randomly selected airline passengers who gets called over to the side to be checked by a “female security person.” I tried unsuccessfully to engage the female security person in a conversation about how and why I was selected for the wand and pat down, but she just kept saying, “Ma’am, just be quiet, this won’t take long.” I tried to be quiet but wanted to know, how does this random thing work? She continued to “shush” me. Finally after my bag and I were “wanded,” I was released to continue
my flight, or so I thought.